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1969 Map of Mooresville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mooresville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The expanding shoreline of Lake Norman dominates the western edge of this Iredell County landscape, contrasting with the established municipal center of Mooresville. To the south, the academic grounds of Davidson College anchor the town of Davidson, while the small community of Mt Mourne sits along the Southern railroad line. The map captures a mid-century period of development indicated by features like the Drive-in Theater and the Industrial Waste Pond south of the city core.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented through numerous rural congregations and burial grounds, including Williamson Chapel, Centre Ch, and Bethesda Ch. The eastern territory is defined by the winding paths of Coddle Creek and the Due West Branch Rocky River, where the terrain remains less densely populated compared to the urbanizing corridors. Essential local institutions such as Lowrance Hospital and Dunbar Sch provide a detailed look at the social infrastructure of the late 1960s.